🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ RESULTS England 6-2 Iran Senegal 0-2 Netherlands USA 1-1 Wales ✳ TODAY ⚽ Argentina vs Saudi Arabia 1pm ⚽ Denmark vs Tunisia 4pm ⚽ Mexico vs Poland 7pm ⚽ France vs Australia 10pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Senegal manager Aliou Cisse said he accepted …
Read More »Police investigate murder of banking agent
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Fort Portal are hunting for unknown assailants behind the murder of a female banking agent. Vincent Twesige, the Rwenzori West Police spokesperson identified the deceased as 23-year-old Sarah Ahaisibwe, who has been working as an agent banker at her aunt’s shop identified …
Read More »Paul Ssemogerere was a vessel of peace and reconciliation: Mourners
Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of mourners today gathered in Nattale-Nkumba, Entebbe during the final send off of veteran politician Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere. Ssemogerere, 90, died on Friday at his home in Rubaga division. Rt. Rv.Joseph Antony Zziwa, the Bishop of Kiyinda Mityana Diocese, who led the requiem mass, …
Read More »RONALDO: My problems with Manchester United will not affect Portugal
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup ✳ Thursday ⚽ Portugal vs Ghana 7.30pm ⚽ Brazil vs Serbia 10.30pm Doha, Qatar |Xinhua | Cristiano Ronaldo made a surprise appearance in front of the media on Monday to insist he is not a problem for the Portuguese squad as they prepare to kick off their World …
Read More »Old Kampala hospital demands apology over kidney harvest allegations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Old Kampala Hospital is demanding an apology from the Kampala Capital City Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, and their former patient Muhamood Kabanda for alleged defamation. Last month, the two ran to social media accusing the hospital of harvesting Kabanda’s kidney when he was admitted following …
Read More »Court rules Israel’s former PM Olmert defamed Netanyahu
Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israel’s former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has defamed Benjamin Netanyahu and his family and will pay compensation, a court ruled on Monday. Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, together with his wife Sara and their eldest son Yair, filed a libel suit in June after …
Read More »England captain Kane has Rooney’s goal record in sight
🔴 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ England vs Iran 4pm (live on UBCtv) ⚽ Senegal vs Netherlands 7pm ⚽ USA vs Wales 10pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | England captain and striker Harry Kane has Wayne Rooney’s all-time England goal-scoring record in his sights in the Qatar World Cup. …
Read More »Acholi sub-region registers reduction in new HIV cases
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi sub-region has registered a reduction in new cases of HIV/AIDS infections. A new report reveals that new cases of HIV/Aids in the region had lowered by 72 percent from 11,358 in 2017 to just 3,175 in 2021. This was disclosed during the second Regional Health …
Read More »Braille bible launched for visually impaired in Lango sub region
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Visually impaired people in Lango sub region will now be able to read a complete version of the bible following the launch of the first-ever braille bible. Braille is a system that uses raised dots, to form a coded reading language for the visually impaired. …
Read More »Mpuuga calls for compensation of victims of November 2020 riots
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition in Parliament-LOP, Mathias Mpuuga has tasked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to honour his compensation pledge to the families of 54 Ugandans killed in the November 2020 demonstrations. Mpuuga made the statement on Friday in commemoration of the 54 civilians killed by …
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